Stories from Cologne · Germany

A structure in Cologne measures 1142 meters in height.

A German city plans to hire an additional city hunter to control the local wild boar population.

Acts of violence on Gehrnse Street were described, according to a police council or officer.

WDR 5 reported on efforts in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to improve the efficiency of tool and machine cooling. This cooling is typically set once, but the goal is to make it product-specific, season-specific, or dependent on hall temperature.

A proposal is being considered to prohibit the provision of areas for parking spaces in parts of Cologne-Nippes.

A real estate company has not yet responded to an inquiry regarding the shutdown of 'Estate 77'.

The Federal Prosecutor General conducted raids across twelve German states targeting suspected far-right extremists. No specific arrests or names were provided in the reports. The operation was carried out by the Generalbundesanwalt.

The city of Cologne plans to install permanent speed cameras on the A57 motorway within the Hercules Tunnel. This decision follows reports of frequent speeding in the area where drivers fail to adhere to the 50 km/h limit.

A new podcast, 'Der Fall Rupnik,' investigates spiritual and sexual abuse allegations against Ivan Rupnik within the Catholic Church. The podcast focuses on religious sisters who have come forward with their experiences despite facing resistance from the church.

A Unicef Germany survey of 14- to 16-year-olds shows a majority reject social media bans as ineffective. Only 25% of those surveyed support a ban for individuals under the age of 16.